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Thurston Wolfe 2003 JTW’s Port

Editors' Choice

Price $20

This is truly a tour de force; a domestic Port that is not either sticky, too sweet, too hot or unidentifiable as being in any way related to true Port. Credit the use of Touriga Nacional for two thirds of the blend; the rest is Petite Sirah. Intense, extraordinary power in the mixed fruits, enlivened with spicy citrus, clove, orange peel and pungent blossoms. — P.G. (6/1/2005)

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Thurston Wolfe 2004 JTW Reserve Premium Dessert Wine Red

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Price $20

Though no longer allowed to label itself Port, this remains one of the country’s best Port-style dessert wines, a selection of the winery’s best lots of late-ripened Zinfandel, Touriga, Petite Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Souzao. At 20% alcohol and 10% residual sugar, it has the concentration and raw power of the real McCoy, and is absolutely packed with a sweet… — P.G. (11/1/2008)

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Thurston Wolfe 2003 Sweet Rebecca Orange Muscat (Yakima Valley)

Price $15

A decadent dessert wine, made with fortified Orange Muscat, it’s pungent and spicy with dense aromas of orange, lemon and lime peel, rose petals and tropical fruits. Big flavors throughout, but never cloying or soft. — P.G. (6/1/2005)

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Thurston Wolfe 2009 Touriga Nacional Port (Yakima Valley)

Editors' Choice

Price $16

Gorgeous and authentic, this full-flavored, Port-style wine renders deep, flavors of black cherry and cassis liqueur. Dark veins of chocolate syrup and coffee liqueur pump through the mix, making it smooth as butter. It’s a wine that could age—but why wait? — P.G. (11/1/2012)

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Thurston Wolfe 2000 Sangiovese (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $20

Walla Walla fruit again shines here, as it is 88% Seven Hills and Pepper Bridge vineyards. Complex and leathery, with intriguing nuances of cherry tobacco showcasing true varietal flavors. A hearty, enjoyable wine with a sweet, fruity core. —P.G. — P.G. (9/1/2002)

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Thurston Wolfe 2009 Zephyr Ridge Vineyard Petite Sirah (Horse Heaven Hills)

Editors' Choice

Price $20

This is a brambly, blueberry-laden Petite Sirah, with black cherry, plum and chocolate highlights. Firm, ripe tannins bring a streak of lemon verbena. It’s gently earthy, absolutely flavorful and drinking beautifully. — P.G. (11/1/2012)

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Thurston Wolfe 2008 The Geologist Premium Red Wine

Cellar Selection

Price $50

A Bordeaux-style blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Merlot, this remains quite youthful, with its flavors of barrel aging still prominent. Substantial, brambly berry fruit is bolstered by stiff tannins, streaked with notes of loam, graphite and smoke. The structure, depth and balance are all in place, it just needs more time to consolidate. — P.G. (11/1/2012)

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Thurston Wolfe 1998 Syrah (Columbia Valley (WA))

Price $20

Black/garnet color and dusty, mocha/smoke scents. There are also some whiffs of anise and sweet spice, cinnamon and nutmeg, like fresh-baked pumpkin pie. Built along the ultraripe lines of Australian Shiraz, this is an exotic wine whose idiosyncratic style won’t appeal to everyone. — P.G. (9/1/2000)

Most Reviewed Designations

Blue Franc Burgess Vineyard Destiny Ridge Dr. Wolfe’s Family Red Howling Wolfe PGV PGV White Wine Pinot Gris - Viognier Sweet Rebecca The Spaniard Zephyr Ridge

Most Reviewed Varietals

Bordeaux-style Red Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Lemberger Malbec Orange Muscat Petite Sirah Port Red Blend Sangiovese Syrah White Blend Zinfandel

2009 Va Piano

Having been given almost four years of age prior to release, this deep…

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